Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Two arrested and released after baby girl dies in Dewsbury
Manchester Attack: 'Hero' admits stealing from victims
York hospitals trust pays out after woman's choking death
Woman subjected to 'horrendous attack' in York
Sheffield Women of Steel statue fundraiser dies aged 98
Young girl used in Bradford distraction burglary
'Shocking' number of assaults on police in North Yorkshire is condemned
Restoration of Great Window at York Minster finally completed
Updates on Wednesday 3 January 2018

Live Reporting

Elly Fiorentini, Gemma Ashcroft and Nick Wilmshurst

CCTV appeal over supermarket fraud in Sheffieldpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
South Yorkshire Police want to speak to this man about a fraud incident at a supermarket in Sheffield.
On Sunday 12 November at the Co-op on Southey Green Road a man asked for some money to be changed.
What police are describing as distraction techniques were used and the man left the shop with a quantity of cash.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
If you know this man, please call the police on 101.
Storm Eleanor: Trees claimed by high windspublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
A number of trees have been felled across Yorkshire by Storm Eleanor.
Image source, David Rhodes
This is the scene on Lower Priory Street, just inside the city wall of York this morning
Image source, David Rhodes
Part of M62 closed to high-sided vehiclespublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Some travel news if you are heading east on the M62 this morning.
Wind speeds of 50 mph are being recorded on the M62 at Ousebridge near Goole:
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Storm Eleanor: Over a thousand without power in Yorkshirepublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Northern Powergrid is at work restoring power to more than a thousand homes across Yorkshire.
Huddersfield, Doncaster, Leeds and York are some of the places affected.
The situation is changing all the time and you can get live updates here, external.
Image source, Northern Powergrid
Storm Eleanor: Fallen trees along Yorkshire coastlinepublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
If you're out and about driving this morning watch out for a few fallen trees, particularly near the coast.
The A171 Scalby Road is partially blocked near A165 Coastal Road (Jolly Sailors roundabout).
Swang Road is closed at Limestone Road in Scalby.
Hackness Road is partially blocked around Moor Lane.
Belvedere Road is partially blocked near A165 Filey Road.
Weather: Wind warning in placepublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Storm Eleanor made it a stormy night. Here's my forecast for today.
Storm Eleanor: Thousands without power across Yorkshirepublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
Almost 3,000 homes are without power in the Doncaster area this morning following Storm Eleanor.
The worst affected areas are those with a DN5 and DN6 postcode.
There are also hundreds of other homes without power in parts of Barnsley, Halifax, Yeadon, and York.
Image source, Northern Powergrid
Northern Powergrid says they are working to get power restored as soon as possible.
Listen: Claims knives taken into Sheffield clubpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Police in Sheffield say they'll be working with pubs and clubs in the city to put measures in place to stop knife crime.
It follows an incident at Crystal Bar on Carver Street on New Year's Eve where two men were seriously injured with stab wounds. The club is to be closed for a further seven days as police investigate what happened.
This former staff member from Crystal claims he has seen customers with knives:
Crystal Bar has so far not commented on the incident.
Traffic and travel: M62 speed restrictionspublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
There's a speed restriction on the highest part of the M62 this morning.
There are strong winds on the route between J24 A629 (Ainley Top) and J21 A640 (Milnrow)
The matrix sign is set to 40 mph.
Listen: Doctor warns hospital is at full capacitypublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
A doctor at Scarborough hospital says that the emergency department wouldn't be able to cope with a major incident.
Dr Adrian Harrop who specialises in emergency medicine has described the situation as chaotic. He says that some patients are waiting a day for a bed.
He says it's in the worst condition he can ever remember.
Dr Harrop says anything serious coming in would be challenging.
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says its hospitals in York and Scarborough have been "extremely busy", with a high number of patients with flu and other respiratory illnesses.
Traffic and travel: no major problems on the trainspublished at 07:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
If you're rushing out to catch the train this morning, services are running pretty much to time.
You can check the details here:
Flood warning in place for North Sea Coastpublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
Storm Eleanor is moving out into the North Sea.
A flood warning is in place now for Sandsend near Whitby, Foreshore Road on Scarborough's seafront and Scarborough's Spa Complex.
Image source, Environment Agency
The high tide is expected about now. A flood warning means that flooding is expected.
Traffic and travel: fallen tree on A171 Scalby Roadpublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
A fallen tree is causing problems on the A171 Scalby Road, Burniston, near Scarborough
The road is closed in both directions near A165 Coastal Road (Jolly Sailors roundabout).
Driver unhurt after car overturns in Yorkshire Dalespublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
The driver of this car had a lucky escape in the early hours of this morning.
The car overturned on the B6160 at Kettlewell in the Yorkshire Dales. The motorist walked away with no injuries.
Image source, Traffic Con Andrew Ingram
High winds across Yorkshirepublished at 06:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
There are a few speed restrictions in place and warnings about driving conditions this morning.
Storm Eleanor has brought strong winds to the county overnight.
On the M62 between J36 and J37, Ouse Bridge remains closed to high sided vehicles due to strong winds (50-60 mph).
Drivers in vehicles susceptible to cross winds are being asked to plan accordingly and use alternative routes.
Image source, Highways England
The A66 is now open to all traffic between A685 Brough and A67 Bowes in both directions. Wind speeds have subsided however drivers should still take care when driving
Roads around Bridgewater Place - the tall building in Leeds - have been closed to high sided vehicles until 11:00.
Good Morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live
Welcome to today's live coverage of the news across Yorkshire.
Storm Eleanor is making its way through Yorkshire. Watch out for debris on the roads this morning, with possible speed limits in place on some bridges and roads. I'll bring you more details throughout the morning.
We'll keep you up to date with the latest news, sport and weather.
This picture from BBC Weather Watcher, Pete in Westow near Malton is very atmospheric. I think he did well to capture the clouds as they moved so quickly.